But her ex-boyfriend didn’t want her to have that chance, so he posted a video of her having sex with him to porn websites to prevent her winning.

Rodriguez, 27, is one of the thousands of people who have been a victim of revenge porn, or non-consensual photography — the dissemination of explicit images without the person’s consent. She told her story Thursday afternoon on the steps of City Hall to encourage lawmakers to make the practice illegal.

“He knew about me running in the pageant and he wanted to make sure I would never have a chance at winning,” Rodriguez said, flanked by supporters and sex abuse advocates.

“He posted a video that he recorded of me onto porn websites with information about me so people would know who was in the video.”

Even though Rodriguez’s face was fortunately not shown in the video, the experience left her broken.

“At that point I no longer wanted to live. This is one of the most horrifying experiences of my life. I couldn’t sleep, eat, or go to work,” Rodriguez said, taking a moment to gather her composure.

“I didn’t even search the web in fear I might see something of me on the internet… this has literally immobilized me from living a happy normal life. I no longer believe in myself or in my dreams.”

Rodriguez shared her story with Councilman Rory Lancman’s office, which has a bill that would make revenge porn illegal in the five boroughs. New York is currently one of only 12 states yet to pass a law outlawing this act.

“The law needs to change,” the young woman said.

“Recording someone in a sexual state and posting it on websites without their consent should be illegal. This can greatly help people who are victims of this type of abuse.”